First officer flew VOR localizer needle incorrectly. Captain takes over for the recovery.

Attributes
ACN	130537
Time
Date	198912
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mlb
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mlb
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : straight in enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	130537
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While being vectored to intercept the localizer backcourse 27L at mlb, we were asked if a turn onto the localizer at the final approach fix would be acceptable. At this time we accepted the vector to the FAF (capen, 5.2 DME from mlb, frequency 110.0). The first officer (PF) was flying off of a standard head VOR and upon localizer intercept turned toward the localizer needle instead of away from it. This resulted in the aircraft passing through the localizer on the approach. I corrected the problem by re-intercepting and landed. (Captain's panel has HSI, first officer's has standard head.)

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FO FLEW VOR LOC NEEDLE INCORRECTLY. CAPT TAKES OVER FOR THE RECOVERY.

Narrative: WHILE BEING VECTORED TO INTERCEPT THE LOC BACKCOURSE 27L AT MLB, WE WERE ASKED IF A TURN ONTO THE LOC AT THE FINAL APCH FIX WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE. AT THIS TIME WE ACCEPTED THE VECTOR TO THE FAF (CAPEN, 5.2 DME FROM MLB, FREQ 110.0). THE F/O (PF) WAS FLYING OFF OF A STANDARD HEAD VOR AND UPON LOC INTERCEPT TURNED TOWARD THE LOC NEEDLE INSTEAD OF AWAY FROM IT. THIS RESULTED IN THE ACFT PASSING THROUGH THE LOC ON THE APCH. I CORRECTED THE PROB BY RE-INTERCEPTING AND LANDED. (CAPT'S PANEL HAS HSI, F/O'S HAS STANDARD HEAD.)

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.